The Sun. — London, England, 1808-10-07 00:00:00

~~ i 1 1 f " MOST EXCELLENT SIR, " Notwithstanding the accounts which I for. warded to your Excellency on the 7th instant, I n,,w transmit you a copy of the Letter which I received from the Chief of nut Staff and Major-General of the English Army, written by ordc;• of the ,General in Chief, in order that your Excellency may be assured that there is no doubt Of , the Capitulation of the French Army having been concluded. A 4, however, they are about to, evacuate Portugal, and as I have closely bloeioded the small number of troops in the ' neighbouring - Garrison of Elvas; I since their - ~.gurruder is certain, proceed to complete the orga nization of my army, which. will consist of 12,000 men, with of corresponding' train of artillery, and shall march directly to Castile, in aid of the other armies, in order to contribute to the just defence of the Nation.--f—May God preserve your. Excellency many years. " JOSEPH GALLUZO." "•Badajoz, September ro." PONIA li, SEPT. I 3.—Yesterday the head-quarters - pf Oenetal BLAK.n were removed to QuintanAla, 8 leagues from Burgos. We belieVe that the first and fourth division will go towards - Bilboa; and that the second, third, and vanguard, will march to Bur gos. At present nothing is known fOr certain, as our General is so very reserved. It is probable, however, that in a short time a battle will be/fought ui the neighbourhood of Pancorvo. • MuticiA, AuG. 15.—0 n ti►e 14th were appointed Deputies for the Central Junta, the :CONDE DE FLORIDA BLAtSCA, and the Marquis Di.i VILLAIL LAREDO, SE: T. G.-0a the 4th instant, infor , roalion was received, that one division of the army -,of Senior PALAFOX had surprim.d, in a village called Milagio, a division of the French army, consisting of 5000 men, at the moment when the solders were ptching their tents, and being - attacked without hay . nig time to prepares for their defence, : they were all put to the sword, except a Drum-major and two of ins sons. Upon this information, the.tfoops which ..were in Miranda, Berbuano, Berguenda, and Fon techa, immediately marched, to the number of J 2,000 men, withoUt leaving mere than 200 in . 311iratida. . SEVILLE, SEPT. 9.—On the 6th instant, his Ex ,,,celleney the A - cchbishop of Lactdicea set cut from hence for the Central Junta. • CADIZ, SLPT. 9.—This morning, at ten o'clock, an Engligh corvette and three-brigs entered oar port with 3000 nmikets and provisions for the army.— There a)so arrived an express from Gibraltar, wlih the information _of the Archduke FEADINAND bay ing airived in an English ship. a ,donble force, arid with a large body of cavalry.— Nut thinking it prudent' or necessar) , to maintain pw:ition flanked on all sides; nor endanger at once the loss of my army, and of consequence that of the whole kingdom of Arragon, I retired upon Sara gossa, and occupied there all the most important points for the purpose of making a defence, if:pos sible, more strong and - vigorous than the first. f‘ The enemy have abandoned Tudela, and other points which they occupied on the left bank of the Ebro, indicating a retreat to Pampeluna, and guard ing the person of the fugitive JOSEPH'; in the mean while sacking the villages, and-cutting off those re sources which went to form the chain of our sup plies. They impose contributions, injure the roost sacred right of our countrymen, and keep our forces devoted to the carrying on of a defensive war lone. f‘ Spaniards ! the post which I occupy impoSes upon 'me the necessity of speaking with plain _ ness : I am not under the necessity of giving new : proofs of my sentiments, with the sole objet of con vineing you of my patriotism : fny expressions shall - never convey. any thing but the anxious wish which animates mein. the cause in which I was the first to embark. • Let it not be, that the enemy be ing destitute of. real force, s hall a c c om pli s h t h e i r obyEt by intrigues for disuniting us, by promoting qoiestions.about etiquette, and .introducing the most tatal divisions as the consequence of our triumphs. Generals of Div.isions ,of the Spanish Army ! hasten to those points whither your honour calls you, the interest of the whole nation, and the wishes of every people in Europe. It is in view of the enemy that we ought to concert and combine our plans; abaildon those weak Spaniards, who,' by their ridi culous pretensions, serve to retard the progress of our arms, and lessen those advantages which we have already acquired. "'Deputies of ad the Provinces! the nation blames your delay in establishing a Central Junta, to repre - sent the august person of our beloved Sovereign Felt br :es ND VII. and which will dictate the most certain means for saving the country from thoseidangeis which threaten it 'amidst the diversity of ()pinions and authorities whose funEtions ought to ceases-- Compatriots ! employ your talents in the es . .tablishment of a Government which will provide for every thing, and particularly for that which at pre sent is most pressing, namely, the complete deliver ance of our soil from the remains of an enemy, who, with the knowledge alone of the union of our forces, s would prepare themselves for flight. " Generous Merchants ! the soldiers of the na , tion march to defend your properties and your cause. Circumstances demand extraordinary aids, and it iS just that you should demonstrate your patriotism and' ad'aerence to the common cause, by donations for clothing all the troops which march, to endure in the. field the hardships of the ensuing winter. " Ministers of Religion ! go on fulfilling your duties ; inculcate among the people the maxi ms o f a good morality; and pray to the God of armies for the success of the artus of our SuVer'eigo, , FRRDINAND VII. You ought pstticularly to guard against any attempt Of the enemy to mislead the people, 'and to distrait their attention from the common objeEt. Valiant Inhabitants of Spain ! your energy and roriotigm are a theme of admiration and praise to all nations; a single hour of delay may snatch from us whit will crown your immortal glory. Let us hasten to avenge the insults of those sacrile g ious men who have made an attempt on the most precious rights of our liberty and independence ; yes, our country, our . religion, the worth of the best of Monarchs, impe riously call upon us to the prompt fulfilment of the most noble and most sacred of our duties." 'MADRID, SEPT. 14.—Yosterday Don - FRANCISCO XAVIER CASTANOS, Captson-General of the Army of Andalusi.t, received the following .official com momication„transmitted, from Badajoz, by Don Jo -5E1)11 GALLIYZO, General in Chief of the Army of Eitremadura. VALENCIA, SEPT. 10.-o,er Depnties to, the Ceti tral Junta have now arrived at Aladrid, and in this city have arrived the Deputies from Majorca, who also set out for - the capital. At their departure from the Island, there were embarking for the Continent the regiment of Spanish Hussars, 2400 Swiss, and the Bourbon regiment of infantry, destined for Ca talonia. Nine thousand men are raising with all activity in this Kingdom, and 2000 horses have ; been collected for the cavalry. Yesterday arrived an Officer from Villa Franca de Panades, where the Junta of Catalonia is, and brought official in ! formation of the Frencli i having marched out 'of Barcelona and attacked the Catalans at Pons de Mo.- . lins, in which action ope thyusand of the enemy were slain. TARRAGONA, AUG. t learn by letters from Rbsas, that 3000 of the 5000 French, who bad ar , rived 'at Perpignan, having emered by La hinquera, wereattacked and put to therout by our Catalonians, with the loss of 1200 then. From many deserters, who arrive daily, and other individuals who are able to make their escape from Barcelona, it is known that the French in that place are in great : want, and that they begin to feel a deficiency of gunpowder. The day before yesterday there came over to us 29 soldiers of the French cavalry, mounted and armed, and 51 of their infantry. CORUNNA, SEPT. 24. The day before yesterday the CONDE GINONDE and Does MANUEL MARIA ABA LLE, Deputies from this kingdom, set out for "the Central Junta. ; A letter from Jacu, of the 2oth of June, and another from Pedrezuela, of the 20th of August, de scribe. in strong colours the excesses perpetrated by the French in those places. MADRID, SEPT. 13.--The armies of Valencia and Murcia are now at Soria and its environs; the first division of the Army of Andalusia has joined them, and will be followed by other two divisions. Be ing united in the course of ten •or twelve days with that of Arragon, an army of from Go to 80,000. men will be formed, which, when added to that of Ga licia and Castile, will be able, We'trust, to deliver Spain from the French troops. OPORTO, SEPT. 16.—Copy of a 'Letter written from Lisbon, dated the 12th inst.—" French ty ranny is now at an end, and the business of restor ing to every one his dues, and that of which he has been despoiled, goes on. This day, for a com mencement,, six millions will be restored, which were in the different treasuries of the army of plun derers. Nice millions have been colleted in bari .of silver, which a Vessel loaded with salt was to ,carry off. The English a re encampe d i n two divi sions, in the fields of Santa Anna and Ourique..Our troopi are now in different parts of the city, and ou the 14th will take possession of the Castle of Belem. This day the Russian Squadron sailed; as prisoner; to the English ; and there will sail as soon as possible 6000 French prisoners, well registered, in such a way, that they cannot carry oft more than belongs to them. JUNOT and his Generals have been forced to give an account of all they have plundered and robbed. In this city the greatest joy reigns among all good citizens, and the greatest confusion and dis cord are observed among the enemy." LERIDA, AUGUST 2.—A Letter written by a Gentleman who has left Barcelona, is as follows : " My esteemed friend, as it is now about three months since you have received any letter from me, I take this opportunity of breaking silence, to inform you of the devastations, horrors, and profanations, which have occurred in our distressed town Baree lona, since that day. when only 50 enterprising men, by the inspiration of Heaven, attacked a legion of vile satellites of the greatest of Tyrants, in the pass. of Bruch, which action, as well as every other which has subsequently occurred in this province, has fully evinced that they are valiant only when, they are not resisted, and that they are indebted for their triumphs to perfidy, to corrupti on ; an d t h ose l ow i ntr i gues, ' which are so natural to them. In the various Diaries which have been published, it, appears that in no Single aai'on did they manifeSt that great va lour and cape.c'ity of which they so often boasted.— Their blunders indeed appear so - glaring. that they even seem beret - b. of judgment, and cannot be other wiseaccounted for than by the disposition of Provi dence, which seems to precipitate them to th.air ruin. Would to Heaven that the remnant of their t 5,000 men had been confined, who came to take possession of this Province and its frontierS; then we might de liver ourselves -from •the 2300 wretches, who,, avail ing themselves of their superiority in the pos s ession ot the strong torts of the capital, oppressed the un- Itunate inhabitants, reduced to the "half of what they thrtnerly were, with every species of vexation. To escape such unheard of cruelty which bad been praetised on th e peaceful people, a great number of them took the prudent resolution of getting security for themselves by flight, and others purchased their liberty with money, amongst-whom I myself was one. ft would 'be impossible to detail the various means whereby the furious General LECCElrplui)der ed the whole people. • Suffice it to sag, that I. my, self lost au ounces of gold. Barcelona presented a picture too horrid to depict with natural colours.— Conceive to yourself a case of such extreme 'misery, that all the poor people were compelled to beg alms ; that tlte.price of every article of food was raised to such a height, that thp people were unable to put-, chase them, in consequence of the pilgrims of St. Michael having guarded the avenbes of the city, and prevented the entrance of any supply. In addition to the - weekly contribution of 25,000 pesos which LECHI exas, he carries on a persecution against all the respeEtable inhabitants, which obliges them to conceal themselves, to avoid falling into his hands. Every exaction. which he makes is accompanied with a threat of the destrudion of the city. Not 'withstanding the plentiful magazines of provisions which he had hoarded up in the citadel of Monjui, and other place;, - he ordered a domiciliary visit to take place, and his men to take away such provisions as the people had provided againSt a scarcity.He also inflias the most cruel punishments on such un heppy individuals as may have uttered any expres sion, reflecting upon his atrocities, ot which he is in fortn.c.,l by his numerous spies.- Such is a brief sketch of the once flourishing Barcelooa and we are in daily fear that the monster will one day put his threat in execution of destroying the City, as hap pened a few days ago to the Church of St. ferorne. I pass in silence over the atrocities committed by the French on the weak, and the defenceless, and the inagnities they spew to the women. I trust Heaven will speedily - put an end • to such *dreadful doings, Which are so offensive to humanity, and .so-rnuch degrade our species, and which have not been ex . c4ded by the most fierce and - Cruel." . 3 . LC A PRIVATE LETTER. i,~j u~ q " CORUNNA, SEPT. 28:-A Courier ..arrived. here yesterday morning, with the gratifying - intelligence-. of the surrender of Bilboa to the fourth. - division of General BLAKE'S army, commanded by the Marquis . PATOGA and Colonel DE FABRO. - The French who defended Bilboa were 5000 strong, and 'it is said that the enemy lost 2000 in killed and Wounded ; the remaining 3000 are prisoners of war. Beat.theepar ticulars of the aaion are not yet accurately known. I send you inclosed the Extraordinary Gazette, an= nouncing the fa& of the viaory ; the details are, every moment expeaed. ".The Marquis DE PATOGA, I understand, haS sent to General BLAKE for scaling ladders, as he in tends Eb commence the siege of St. Sebastian, and, if the French:do'not surrender,' is determined to storm the place—This town Was illuminated last night in consequence of the glorious vlaory obtained by our troops, which .was also celebrated by salutes of artil lery from the batteries and the ships of war in the harbour. Among these are two British Line-of battle Ships, the Tenant, Admiral DE COURCY, and - the Defiance, Capt. HOTHANI ; the Officers and dews of which participated with enthusiasm in the general joy." , MADRID, SEPTEM B E R 17. The Deputies from the Provincial Juntas are arriving at Aranjuez, where they - are to hold their sittings, in order to establish , the Central Junta. May G o d guide. their delibera tions, without sufferihg the human passions to inter fere, that a prudent, firm, impartial, and wise Go vernment be established for the welfare of the Mo narchy, until, our beloved lawful Sovereign is re , stored. lam highly apprehensiVe tint some mis understanding will take place, for such appears to be the nature of mankind. MADRID, • SEPT. 21. The Deputies who are to form the Central Junta of Government, for 'the appointment of a Regent of the kingdom, are already assembled, we are informed, at Aranjuez, where they are to open their sittings on the 24Th. It is reasonably conjetured that it will be composed of the following personages, viz. His Eminence Cardinal DE BOURBON', Archbishop of Toledo, REGENT. (I) His Excellency the Count DE FLORIDA BLANCA.(2) His Excellency DOn I FRAvCI SCO DE SAAVEDRA.(3)' His Excellency Don . ,PEnao CEVALLOS. (4) His Excellency Don GASPAR DE JovELLANos.(S)" The appointment of his Eminence:to be at the heid of the kingdom is intended, to prevent every kind of embarrassing etiquette.or misunderstanding; andlo evince that a BOURBON still remains in Spain. No. I. His Eminence is the son of the late Infanto Don Louts, uncle to CHARLES IV. who, in the reign of the late CHARLES 111. his brother Married a private Lady, of a distinguished family, DINA. MARIA DE VALLABRIGA Y DRUMMOND (fehted on the maternal side to the untortunatei family of STUART), by whom his Royal Highness had the Cardinal .and two daughters': one'of these the infamous GJDO.I7 contrived by . his intrigues to espouse. No. 2. The oldest and best Statesman of Spain, but now unfortunately very old. The Count was fa vourite Miniker to CHARLES 111, but on account of his integrity, shamefully disgraced and:Cruelly • perSecutell by GODOY, notwithstanding the'soleinn "promise extorted on his death-bed by that Mo narch from his son, of never dispensing with the services Of VLORIDA.BLANCA. No. 3. Spine years back Minister of State, after -wards disgraced by GoDOY. No. 4. Late Minister of State, and who has ac quired immortal honour by his loyalty and pa triotism in resisting every temptation, despising every threat, and evincing .' i licarfirmness before NAPOLEON, notwithstanding being married to a niece of Goboy.—To him the maxim of the Poet may be justly applied— " An honest man is the noblest work of Cod." No. 5. Some years back Minister- of Justice and Favour, a very enlightened. Statesman, disgraced and cruelly persecuted by GODOY. Of these personages it luny be truly observed, " they are an honourable and great set of men, and for once is certainly justified the universal popular saying—" Vox Populi Vox: Dei." VALLADOLID, SEPT. 14.—0 q the 12th instant, at six* in the evening, Sir CHARLES STUART, His Britannic Majesty's Envoy to our Court, made his appearance in the Cunsistorial Precind. The'sirn plicity Of his dress, the total absence of parade, and his being accompanied only by a Colonel, and a Lieutenant-Colonel who officiates as' his Secretary, prevented the curiosity of the Public from . being ex cited in the - first instance ; but the grateful name of en being immediately circulated, a conSider able crowd colleCted, and accompanied t he travellersas far at the chambers ofthe Procuratorof the Commune, D. .1 . 0.EF TINED SEltNon' DE NOCEDA, Who sue- . , ceeded, after many solicitations, in prevailing upon so worthy a personage to accept the rites of hos pitality from him. The people continued during the night ,in the court ,and 'street, occasionally huzzaing and uttering a thousand tender expressions, accom art."-ied strdins of.a numerous band of musicians, who instantly took their places in• the balconies ; and a number of rockets were let off. —Yesterday he ,was complimented by the Corn' missioners of the Real Acuerdo, the Inquisition, ecc• ho, with many of the inhabitants of distinainni partook of an, elegant entertainment given tho "atve day by the Procurator. In. the evening there wag grand collation given at the Royal Palace on the sarao occasion,', and various fire-works were let off., I - r° was accompanied to and from the Palace by tbe , various public bodies, and the inhabitants at large. He set off this morning at three o'clock for SegoVia' Such is anaccoun t k of the manner in which the Cele brated but distressed city of Valladolid, displayed its heart-felt gratitude to the good. friend . of Spam. TO CORRESPONDENTS. *** We shall to-morrow resume our Account of BuoN' P ART E'S Campaign's in Italy, an article highly interest ing, though referring to a former period, as the inforrnati cin it contains is indisputable, and develop:ls the military c ll3- radter and conduct of that man who has tricked, rather conquered, so many Continental States out of their inde pendence. We have received the Letter from our Friend at Chipping Norton; and he will se e th a t we h ave ava il ed ourselves of its its contend. The Letters from Bit ITANNICUs, respelling Sir Il a w RYMPLE and- Sir HARRY BURRARD, we must decline in° serting, as they are contrary to our determination not t ° prejudge men who are to - answer to their Country for th e measures they have adopted. • MAILS. A ItitIVED.....I Dublin, z Waterford. Du z—x GOtterlbUrg li, 2 Waterford. , PRICE OF STOCKS 'THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols THE SUN. •QL&)4 guts DMZ/tit FALSUM .AUDIAT L 0 N D 0 N, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1808. The French Troops from Portugal are, we under stand, to be landed at L'lAle de Rhe, near Rochelle , as jt was not thought quite prudent to trust ot.' Ships in a French Port, where BUOINTAPARTE misfit detain them. Sir ART4UR WELLESLEY arrived in Town yester day afternoon, and dined with his brother the Hon' PULE, at the Admiralty. The gallant 06:° 6 we are happy to say, is in pod health, and inayi' . fests that cheerfulnesi which naturally arises Kuril the consciousness of having deserved the esteem 0 4 gratitUde of his country. Sir HE~v DALRYMPLE is expected home in afeW . days. He has issued a Proclamation, calling up°l the. persons whotn the PRINC'E REGENT left in lb ° Government of the. Country, to resume their ft:lo c ' Lions. This Proclamation is %veil drawn up, and we should think would produce a very good effect iu Portugal. Sir Jos MOORE is to take,the Coal mand of th e T roo p s t h at are to marc h from P o rtuga l . to Spain. It i s sup p ose d t h at h e w i lt d ir ect 1 " 4 v bilc; much towards th e N ort h ern part o f Spaio, be the force und e r Si r D AVID B AIRD w i ll prot'3l"l/ employed in the South. WE have this day continued our Extra6is from `1132 Spanish Papers : th e y w ill b e foun d i nteres ting an' satisfaaory. The Commanders of the different Spanish Armies have advanced with equal skill and caution, and by the capture of Bilboa, have placed the French in a situation in which they must either re' treat, or fight at a great disadvantage. It does n et appear' that the French have received many Ni l ' . foicements, and we are convinced that a very 1 0 1. time indeed will elaps e 'before even one half ° the 200,600 veterans, that ,the Aloniteur speaks ° will reach the Frontiers of Spain. If 80 N44- PARTE does not make an impression upon SPirl during the present month, it will be utterly ►[III possible, for him to carry on offensive operations until next spring, and long before that time a militari force will be organized that will set . his utinos efforts at defiance. s , By an article, dated Konigsburgh, the Ifth L ll{ ` brought by the Gottenburgh Mail which arrived' yesterday, we find that the Emperor Ar.ax.AND4tc has not taken warning from the fate of the • 1.14 21 Family of Spain, but was actually expected at IC-P' nigsburgh on his way to Erfurt!), in order to nie 6r BUONAPARTE. HO is to be accompanied oy CAL I- Liz:collar, the known murderer of the Duke D'Es: GREIN, and a proper instrument for the French Tyrant to employ iu the design of ensnaring t4 . ' Emperor of R uss i a into his power. But what, 1 more extraordinary, the Archduke CorriTAN'W.l"6: j